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Ferguson Jenkins

1965–1983 · Cy Young winner in 1971 and the first Canadian in the Hall of Fame.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Ferguson Jenkins ranks #2106 globally and #47 in Baseball, with a GOAT Score of 76.7 (89.2 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: MLB.com, Baseball Reference, National Baseball Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 91%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
76.7
In-sport score
89.2
Baseball
Cross-sport score
76.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 77.9
Cy Young awards
1
Career wins
284
Career strikeouts
3,192
20-win seasons
7
Career complete games
267

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
90
Honours
86
Statistics
94

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19666
196720
196820
196921
197022
197124
197220
197314
197425
197517
197612
197710
197818
197916
198012
19815
198214
19836

Data sources

  • MLB.com
  • Baseball Reference
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Ferguson Jenkins ranks #47 in Baseball

Ferguson Jenkins ranks #47 in Baseball and #2106 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.2/100.

The verified career covers 1965–1983 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 94/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Cy Young awards 1, Career wins 284, Career strikeouts 3192, 20-win seasons 7.

Nearest context: ahead Albert Pujols (89.2); behind Rickey Henderson (89.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Ferguson Jenkins GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.

Ferguson Jenkins — frequently asked

Is Ferguson Jenkins the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ferguson Jenkins ranks #47 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 89.2/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
What is Ferguson Jenkins's GOAT Score?
89.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
Where does Ferguson Jenkins rank all time?
#2106 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #47 in Baseball.
Ferguson Jenkins vs Albert Pujols: who ranks higher?
Ferguson Jenkins ranks higher at 89.2 versus Albert Pujols at 89.2, a margin of 0.0 points.

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